Storing mechanism for type



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A. D. SABORSKY STORING MECHANISM FOR TYPE Original Filed Jan. 6, 1917 5Sheets-Sheet l cl a'a uuczclncmaumannm :na 'aan awa/F I lma/w y leb a:Inman annnczaancanmmm June 30, 1925. 1,544,039

A. D. SABORSKY STORING MECHANISM FOR TYPE 'Original Filed Jan* 6, 1917'5 Sheets-Shes?. 2

June 3o, 1925.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR ID.` SABORSKY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR- IO THE ADVANCE MANU-FACTURING COMPANY, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

; STGR-ING MECHANISM Fon. TYPE.

Original application iled January 6, 1917, Serial No. 140,989. Dividedand this application filed July 10 all wiz-0m t may concern.:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR D. Snonsiir, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Chio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to StoringMechanism for Type, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionv relates to mechanism for holding and storing type.

Cne object of the invention is to provide an improved type storing orholding mechanism which permits the easy and rapid dis- 'tribntion oftype thereto and setting of the type therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved storingmechanism for perforated type having a plurality of members, one foreach character of type, around which the perforated type are stacked andmeans which support the members, but permit the distribution of type tothem at one end and movement of the type from end to end thereof. 4

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of storingdevices for type and improved means for supporting said devices, wherebythe distributing and position ing of the type for setting isfacilitated.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in theart to which my invention relates from the following description takenin connection with the accompanying' drawings.

For the purpose of illustration, I have, in the accompanying drawings,shown and herein described one form of mechanism embodying my invention.

F Yl is an elevation of a storing mechanism embodying my invention.

2 is a top plan View, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view with the type distributing`device in position ready to distribute 1a type section.

Figs. 5 and 6 are views similar' to Fig. 4, but showing somewhat indetail the position of the elements when the type is allowed to drop toits storing position.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7*7 of Fig. 4.

F S is a sectional view on the line 8 8 Serial No. 395,736.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. l.

F ig. l() is a fragmentary sectional view on the liucl 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Figs. ll and lla are respectively side and plan'views of a type section.

Fig. 12 is a detail view showing the manner of setting type.

Fig. 13 is a detail view of the devices which control the operation ofthe supporting means for the storing bars.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view showing a slightly modified form of theinvention.`

In the drawings, l. indicates a frame or support preferably comprising apair of side members A, A, and a platform B connected at its oppositeends in any desired manner to the side members A, A. `The upper andlower ends of the side members A are preferably bent outwardly at rightan gles, as shown at c, a, the bent ends a. serving as supports to whichthe opposite ends of the platform B may be secured and the bent ends aserving as feet on which the frame l rests.

C indicates a supporting member extending between the side members A ina plane below the platform B, and adapted to support the type T instacked relationship, in the manner hereinafter set forth. The type Tare each perforated or formed with an opening through its body, as shownin Figs. 11 and 11a. By reason of the fact that. l have heretofore usedperforated typeon a rotatable printing drum, I have merely forillustrative purposes shown type having tapering sides. v

D indicates a series of bars or rods, one

for each letter, number and other character of the front of'type used,preferably arranged side by side, (but spaced from each other a suitabledistance), and co-operating with the supporting member C to hoid orstore the type as shown in Figs. 1 and 14. The barC is preferablyprovided with a rear wall c, which may be formed integrally with thesupporting member C. 12 indicates a plate extending along and adjacentto the front edge of the bar or member C and provided with a series ofpartitions 12. which extend inwardly, their free ends preferablyengaging the rear wall c. The plate 12 may be secured in position in anywell known manner. As shown in Fig.

. device, indicated Vby `15.

9, the plate 12, ythe inwardly .extend-ing members or partitions 12andthe rear wall o, cooperate to form pockets 12:l for the lower ends ofthe` stacks ot' type, but prevent them 4from moving laterally, exceptashereinafter described. rIhe plate 12 is provided with ai;

series of openings or cut-away portions 18, one.i0r each pocket 12?,through which the lowermost type of each type stack .maybe moved insetting the type, as will beflater described. Below. `and centrally ofeach pocket, the wall ofthe supporti-ng member Gis cut awayorrecessed,.asy shown at 14: in Figs. 1, 9, 10 and 12,so. as to permit'theinsertion or positioning of a typesetting The type settingVdevicefmayfbe asuitable tool,.b.ut preferably it consists of atypeholding segment, such .as is `used orholding thetype T to the drumof .iaaprinting machine. Then the holding device 15 is used, thetypeV isset ready forpositioning` onthe printing drum. The opposite side.wallsof eachrecess 11 preferably diverge sofas to permit the readyinsert-ion of" the (device. 'l5 (SeeFig. 12).

.f Each .oi"..the .rods ',D is vertically supported:intermediate itsendsby means, indicated as an entirety by 16, with its lower Vtree endslightly abovethe bottom, but substantially centrally,.ot` the adjacentpocket 12a. The low-er freeendoteach rod D.is spaced. from the .bottomof .the adjacent poclieta distance more than thethiekness of a `singletype Vvbut lless. than the thickness of two type. By this arrangementthe lower most-type may Vbemoved laterally through the adjacentslot13,but Vthe next se-tion of Y type above will'be held againstmovementbythemodD untillthe,lowermost type has beenremoved. and it then movesdownward# ly onto' the bottom ofthe pocket. It will thusberseen thatonly one sectiono'f type,

theJlowermost -section in each-stack, can be removedat atime. The rods'Dare preferably of varyingflengths -so' that their v'lower tree ends mayterminate at suitable `distances `t`romth`e supporting,member C ac;cordingto thethielmess ot the type which eacl'rrodholds; likewise theslots '13 preferably vary -inlength to co-operate withrtherespeetiverods adjacent thereto. 4The lower free end of eaclrrod D isheld substantially stationary or against swinging,` movement byengagement with the walls ot the type T which substantially fill theadjacent pocketV 12a. j

'lhetypeholding bar ortool 15 is moved trom below upwardly intoengagement -with the walls oyfthe opening in the lowermost type and thenmoved forwardly; this operation will cause the Vlowermost type of thestack to slide out o't the adjacent pocket through the opening 123and'simultaneously ring` itse'lt' on the barl, as shown in Fig. 12. .Thesupporting means 16 for each rod D ringed or. threaded thereon.

v`from eafeh other so as to engage and sup port the adjacent rod -at twodifferent points intermediate `its ends. By lthis l .arrangement theupper end o'the rod is Jfree and exposedf'in `.position Yto permit typeto be fhe engaging members oi cath pair are slidably supported, wherebythey can be simultaneously moved toward .and from the-adjacentfrod D..1(3,y lGQindicat-e pairs .of plates extending between and preferablyconnected at their opposite ends, in any well known manner, to the sidemembers A. One pair of plates 1G', 16', is'fin 4'lront of and nommen totherodsD, andthe otherpair et' plates 1G', 16,`is in rear-,of and commonto the rods D. Theplates 16.', `1C ,-ojlI eaclnpair are arrangedparallelto each other and formed with series of yupper and lower alignedopenings 1G2 lto slidablyrreceivethe upper and'lower rodeiigagiirgrymembers 169, 16h, on the adjacent side of. therodslD. The inner ends of'the rod supporting` menibers lo, 1G", are preferably cut away orrecessed to rece e the oppositeedges oit' therods D, (see Fig. 8),while'the latter lare formed with notcheslG, attlieiropposite sidestoreeeive the inner ends 'oi' the supporting members 1G, 16", and alsotolorm .shoulders which rest' thereupon.

.lilach pair of supporting*members lor 1G" supports, independentlyofft'he other pair ot members, the adjacent rod D,.so` that eitherpairofmelnbers maybe moved lat erally Aawayiloni the rodtD, as will belaterdescribed. i

lindicatesasan entirelymeans for con# trolling` and operating'the pairsof engaging members`16,1t` b. 'The operatingr means 17 preferablycontroland Vactuate both series vof g pairs of' members alternately, and`in operation Vserve to maintain one series oi pairs oit members Ainengagement Awith the rods `-D while moving,` the other series ol. pairsof members away ytromnnd .toward them.L The operating means 17 prefereably operated by .a lever 17', or equivalent element. HUponeazlroperation oftlielevei.' 17, bothseries of 4pairs of Aengraging :andsupporting'members 16,1`G", are alternateu ly operated to disengage andengage the rods D. The operating'means servesfto so control one seriesot .pairs o'tengagingmenr beis-'-ivliile the other series-ismoving` awayfrom and `toward the Arods,'-that the latter will-.be supported`atallrtimes, as shown in Figs. 'land'G, with their lower free endsslightly abovetlre :pockets .12, as already described.

'Bythis construction 4and arrangement the types or type sections. T maybe ringed oii theiree ends ot the rods Dand they will then drop bygravity onto the upper pairs loi) lll)

ing is preferably semi-cylindrical, but is slightly greater than asemi-circle to pro vide a shaft or support for a swingable pusher 23.The casing 22X preferably has a back or side wall 22a, an end wall 22"and a cover 22C, hinged at 22d to the wall 22; A spring 22C may beprovided and connected in a well known mann 1r to the wall 22a and cover22c normally to maintain the latter closed. 22e indicates a` curved ribor wall mounted on the side wall 22 and ar-l ranged concentrically Vtothe anis en which the pusher 23 swings and forming with the end wall 22ha channel 22l to receive a line of type T. 24 indicates an openingformed by utting awa-y the front end of the end wall 22. 2t indicates apair of abutn'ients for holding the forwardniost type section T withinthe/channel. 22f. The abutments 24"L are connected to or formed integralwith the opposite inner faces of the side wall 22a and cover' 22 and arespaced .from each other to receive between them the arm 3, over whichthe casingT 22 is placed each time a type T is distributed to a rod D.Tl e arm 3 is fixed to the plate B and extends upwardly therefrom so asto engage the forwardmost type T in the channel I provide an arm 3foreach rod D and arrange it in front thereof. The abutments 2l arepreferably arranged to support the type T at a point above and relativeto the lower edge of the casing 22X, so that when thl lat-ter is placedover an arm 3 and upon the platform B (see Fig. 4) and then drawnhorizontally toward the operative, the arm 3 will engage with and arrestthe forwardmost type T, and cause it to move through the opening 24 asthe horizontal movement of the casing 22X takes place. Each arm ispreferably spaced relatively to the adjacent. rod D so' as to arrest itimmediately above the rod with the openingl in the type T in alignmentwith the rod D. As a result of this arrangement, as soon as the type Tis free of the casing 22X, it will ring itself on. the .rod and slidedownwardly thereon until it is stopped by the rod supporting andengaging members 16a. Tf desired, the parts may be so arranged that theupper free end of eachrod D will extend partially through theforwardn'iost type T at the timeI the casing 22" is positioned over theadjacent arni 3 onto the platform B.

The pusher 23 preferably consists of an arm 23 loosely mounted on ashaft 23 carried by the back wall 22, a follower 23" which extendslaterally from the free end of the arm 23 into the channel to enga-gethe rearinost type T and a spring 23C which tends to swing the pusher23L about the shaft 23T", and maintain the forwardmost tvpe T againstthe abutments 24a. The spring 23c is preferably coiled around the studor shaft 2t n. Uno end ofthe springv may be fired tofthe easing and itsopposite end engages with the arm 23a and normally tends to swing thepusher about the shaft towards the abutments 241, thereby serving topush or move the type through the channel and maintain the forwardmostone thereof in engagement with the abutments. 231 indicates a stoppreferably arranged to arrest the movement of the pusher at a point inline with the top of the opening 24.

The type T may be placed in the channel 22r in any suitable manner, butpreferably the type is retained on a segment bar when the latter isdisconnected from the printing drum. The segment 15 is transferred withthe type T thereon to the channel 22f, after which the cover 22c ma-y beclosed and the segment bar l5 removed endwise through the type and fromcasing 22X, the space between the abutments 24a readily permitting thisoperation.

T preferablyv provide means for holding the pusher 23 at the rear end ofthe channel 22f while a series of type T is being placed in the channel22f. These means preferably comprise a flat spring 25 fixed to the outerface of the end wall and provided with an inturned end or catch 25Ladapted to extend through an opening inthe end wall 22h, engage with thefollower 23b and hold the latter at the rear end of the channel 22f.Then it is desired to lill the channel 22f, the cover is thrown back andthe pusher 23 moved into lockingengagement with the spring catch 25a;vthereupon, the type T may be positioned in the channel, the cover 22cclosed and the pusher 23 released.

26 indicates a camwhieh may be carried by the cover 22. The object ofthev cam is to cause the automatic release of thel pusher 23 upon theclosingv of the cover 22. For this purpose the cam 26 is positioned toengage the spring 25, as thecover 22c is closed, elevate the spring andcause its inturned end to disengage the pusher 23. Upon being re-vleased, the pusher '23 will automatically swing about its shaft underthe action of the spring 233 into engagement with the rearmost type T.

It will be understood that the thickness of the type T depends upon theparticular letter or character provided thereon. To prevent thedischarge of more than one type through the opening 24, I preferablyprovide means. for regulating or adjusting the size of such openingaccording to the thickness of each type to be discharged therethrough.These regulating means preferably comprise a gate 27 pivotally mountedupon the casing 22X and the engaging walls or surfaces 2 carried by theplate B2 with which the gate engages as the casing is positioned overeach rod D in distributing a type section T thereto. The gate 27preferably consists of an arm 27", the inner end ,of which maybe pivotedat 27c upon the fivall 2250i the casing-22X, a plate 27d carried toopenand close the opening 24 according, to'the ydistancethatfthear1n'27a is moved about' its pivot,;a'nd a inger 27ezwhich ,eX- tendsforwardly K for engageinenuwith theAv by the frontgendofthe arin *2"7"Landiadapt'ed 'ivalis 2,'1V As Will be readily understood, there fisone-finger,engaginguvall 2 adjacenteach rodgl). .'TheNvalls 2 arepreferably formed on the upper surface of theplate B, or a 'plate'bmounted' thereon, rearward of theopening throughwhich the rods Dextend. :The

Walls 2 are inade `ofdifferent heights relative; tor thesurtace AVoit;the plate B', according.` to

the thickness of' thetypeto bestoredpn the rods, so`thatjwhen theeasingy22x .is Dosi,

rtgioned over the rodsjD, theifinger 27e ivill engage with the ivalls2and cause the plate Villiere` the;foruardniost type is Yrelativelythick,Y the Wall- 2 adjacent ,theerod D on e 27h to be openedjtoagreateror less extent,l

depending upontheheighbof each Wall 2.

which that particular type is `.to be stored, is

' e relatively sojthatpwhen the .casing 22X isj positioned overthe rod Dontotheplatfor1n*Bthe gate-'27;.vvill-be'swvung upwardly f 'farenough'toperinitthe discharge ot the type; butWhereltlierforivardrnosttype to be distributed is relatively thin,then,the Wall.

2 adjacentthe rod onwhich that..,particular typ' S'to stored,- is.relatively short so ythat the gate^27 ivlillbenopened suiiciently f to`permit' the-idischargeof that type section.

5T he Ia-tesis preferably .in a int ained. normallyl closed by a spring28 which is preferably;

.coiled around' the; shaft on which, the gate is inountech-f one .endofgthesyspring beingeat- 'fornVB is.. previded withf characters, as[shown ate, one adjacent to each rod D, to y designate" the type top be'distributed thereto. -Likeviseh'to"faci1itatelthe setting of thetache'dfto the gate`-l2fln anditsopposite-end ".ledlin a Wellzknown,manner to' the'side,

ivall-of the casing'r22x.

As anlrindex to the rodsD and tofacilitate theoperation of 'distributingtype, the platf type;v YI may provide a plate., 0 above the fr1ineinbersA, A.

pockets`l2fand provide on suchplatelsimilar CharacterscaCh adjacent-lioVone "of4 the ,:1ods"D. "Wilhefplate :"01is preferably supported atfitst'pposite Fends'loythe upright AIn operation,assuming thatf there iscer-'tainy type setup on a printingdruin, and it is' desiredtodistribute'suchtype and there- -after reset itorprinting purposes,each `3linefottype; Tgis.y mountedupon a segment such asillustratechat15,-1nlig. l2.pTh1ssegmentirith the type thereon is transferred frolnlthe printing drinn and *placed inthev ,casing 22X, thecover 22c thereofbeing' `first v l openedand the pusher223 swung to the rear Vend of thechannel 22f, the segment l5 tcan be ivthdie-Wn endivise and the'coverclosed', this "2l (seeFig. et).

-or inore complete linesof type. 'supportingand, engaging inenibers 1G",16", are niovedlaterally'andcaused to be fdisen* `gageinentv fwiththeadjacent rod l).

latter operation.serving Yto release the pusher i tains theforwardinostone against the` abutinents 24H1; by the operative and placcdon the`platil'iorni Bandover the rod'D (-see Fig. 3), setapart for the typesections T, rbearing characters ,23, which thereupon swings about its.`a 'is into,V engagement with the type and main likethat on theforwardrnost type.` jThe positioning' ofthe casing 22X over the rodfplatforin'l, whichoperation effects the discharge oJihe' forwardinosttype T by its engagement with the arin 8. The operative ,thenpositionsthe casing over the rod l), which Vis toa'eceive the nextforwardnmst type T, andcauses'the discharge thereot` upon the rod D setapartV for it. 4This opel'- iation'is repeated until all ot'V the typeinthe channel 22fI have been distributed. -lngg22X lsthenre-illed Withanother line oi' ftypeandsuch type are' distributed, until allthe hncsottype have lbeen distrilnited to the rods D. In distributing the type,the

operative 'follows a copy ofthe matter which has been printedV `from'the type. iHeis Vtheret'ore readily able toV tell what particular type Tis positioned in the channel22" ready for discharge tl'ierefroni.Frointime te time, during" theJ ldistrilguition of the type to the rodsl), theoperative swings the lever `V1T downwardly, thus causingr the rodengagging andsupiiorting inelnbersl, 16", to valternately release andengage the rods D and permittingthe-typewhich have been distributedtothe rodsD to'slidc down- -Wardlythereon tothe loiver end thererili,the

i type stacking on top of eaclrother, shonn hin Fig. l.

- This operation inay-befefiected each time a'type section isdiStributedto one ollthe rods 1).,011theoperative may Waituntil he has distributedseveral type sections or one As the rod gaged from the rods D lor aperiod oi2 time,

- aplurality of'l type Tcan move by each pair of inenibers-ivhile,thelatter is out of en Accordingly, the operativo can take advantage lofthis actand 4 distribute several type T to eachfof the rodsD, beilore itis necessary to voperate the supportingr and engaging ineinbers.

In settingithe type, I preferably utilize ,the type segments l5, therebymaking it unnecessary to Vset the type on a separate tool andthentransfer it to a segment which holds each-line'ot type on the printingdrinn.

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ll`he segment is preferably pointed lat one end and is inserted into andup lthrough the openings 111 into engagementwith the low# ermosty typeot' the stacks of type. The operation of inserting the segment 15 intoVand up through one ot the openings 14 is illustrated in Fig. 12. Afterthe segment is inserted in this manner, the segment is moved forwardly,thus removing` the lowermost type from the pocket 12aL through theadjacent opening 13. As the operative will continue to press the treeend of the segment 15 upwardly, the operative will automaticallycausethe segment to extend through the opening` in the type it is movedthroiugjh the opening 125, thus causing the type to ring itselit on thesegment. The segment 15 is then inserted into the opening below thestack oi type bearing the next letter which is to be set up in the lineoi type. rJlhe operative repeats this operation for each type accordingto the letters constituting the words in the line which is being set upuntil the complete line is set. rThereupon, the segment 15 may besecured in the printing drum and additional lines set up in a similarmanner.

1n F ig. 141 I have illustrated a slightly modified form'of theinvention in which the connections 21 between the gear sector 19 and thelink 2O are arranged to permit the pinion 19c to move in anti-clockwisedirec tion by the downward movement of the lever 17 without revolvingthe link 20, but to revolve the link when the pinion rotates in aclockwise 'direction under the action oit the spring 19a. In this formof the invention the position of the pawl is reversed so as to lock thelink thereto by the ei'igagement of the projection 21u', when revolvingabout its axis in a lefthand direction, but to permit the movement ot'the projection past the nose et the pawl when the pinion revolves in theopposite direction. lVhen the connections 21 arearranged .for operationin this manner, the spring 19" is strong enough to return the'lever 17to normal position and through the gear sector 19b thereon to operatethe link 20, connecting member 19 and gear sectors 18, as hereinbeforedescribed. lVhen the connections are arranged in this manner Ipreferably provide a regulating device, such as a cylinder having apiston connected to the lever 17 and an air valve, whereby the return ofthe lever will be regulated. The purpose of this n construction is toprovide for the uniform o )eration of the rod su 3 )ortine' and enfraenes r1 ing members 16a, 1Gb, so as to permit the .dropping of the typesections downwardly into stacked position. By causing the gear sector19b to operate in one direction under the action of a spring and aregulating device the operating means will actuate the members'l, 16h,in a uniform 4manner and with the same torce. lilhen the operatingdevices are constructed and arranged for operation in this manner, theoperative may readily and quickly swing the lever 17 downwardly, thusputting under tension the spring 191 which will then return the sector19') to normal position and in so doing operate the rod supporting andengaging members 16, 161.

This application is a divisionot my application liled January (i, 1917,Serial Num ber 140,989.

To those skilled in the art ot making apparatus ot the class described,many alterations in construction and widely differing embodiments andapplications of my invention will suggest tl'iemselves without departingtrom the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and 'the descriptionherein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any senselimiting.

Vilhat l claim is:

1.. ln apparatus ot' the character described, the combination ot amember adapted to hold type in stacked relationship, and means forsupporting said type holding member, said means being controlled andactuated while supporting said member to permitniovement et the typeendwise thereof.

2, 1n apparatus ot the character described, the combination of a supporton which the lowermost type of a stack rests, an upright member to whichtype is distributed, said member serving to hold said type in stackedrelationship, and means for supporting said holding` member intermediateits ends, said means being disengageablc ifrom said member to permitmovement of the type endwiso thereof.

lin apparatus ot the character described, the combination ot.' a supporton which the lowermost type of a stach rests, an upright member to whichtype is distributed, said member serving to hold said type in stackedrelationship, and means for supporting said member intermediate its endswith its lower free end spaced trom said support` whereby the lowermosttype may be removed.

et. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of asupport on which the lowermost type of a stack rests, an upright memberto which type is distributed, said member serving to hold said type instacked relationship, and means for supporting said member intermediateits ends with its lower free end spaced from said support, whereby thelowermost type may be removed, said supporting means being constructedand arranged to permit movement ot the type endwise of said member. Y

5. In apparatus for holding apertured type, the combination of a supporton which the lowermost type of a stack ot type rests, and meansextending through the apertures in the type for holding it in stackedrelationiti() of a stack of type rests, the front/wallet said pocketbeing formed with an openingv4 to permitA the successive discharge of.the,

tvpe in the stack, and means extending through the aperturesm the typelor supporting-,it inV stackedv relationship in said lpocliet,=. thewall of. saidH support' being toriiied,with a recess through which atool is inserted into engagement with the loiverinOst'type to cause itsremoval through the opening in thefrontwall ot said pocket.`

7. In apparatus for holding. apertured type, the combination of asupport, Aa memi ber adapted to extend througjh .the aperturesin'tl-ie-type and hold it in staelted relaiouship and means carried bysaid supporttor `fsupportingisaid member thereon iii a manner whichpermits the distribution of.V the tvpe'to oneendof themember vand thedischarge `or removal thereof from the opposite end of the member, saidsupporting means permitting` movement of the type endwise of saidmember.v n

8. In apparatus ot the conibinationfof a support, a member adapted toreceive, and hold a plurality ot type 35;

in stacked relationship, means carried by said support -andengaging saidmember beV tween its opposite ends for supporting it thereon ina mannerwhich permits the dis lribution of the type to one end ot the inemberand the discharge or removal thereo't` trom the opposite end ot themember, and means for Controllingr and actuating said supporting` meansto support said member While permitting the type toV move endivise ofVsaid member.

9. In apparatus of the class described, the A combination `of a-support,a. member adapted to receive and hold plurality 'of type in stackedrelationship, means. carried by said support for supportingrsaid memberthereon in a Vmanner which permits the-dis tribution ofthe type to oneend of the member, saidl means Comprising deviees engapg- Y ingsaid rodin different planes intermediate itsends, and-means Yforcontrolling andae-y tuating' said de vices alternately to disen gage them 'from saidmembersandrpermit lmovement-ot A,the type endivise of said meinbei'.

the? combination o't` a support, a member adapted tor receive at itsupper end a plurality of type, means carried by said support `forsupporting said member in upright Y position in amanner which permitsthe die classdescribed, the

tribution oi. type to its upper end and the` ent horizontalplanesintermediate its ends,

and means .for controllingY and actuation said devices alternately todisengage them from rsaid member and permit movement oi. rthe typeendwise of said member.

ll. In apparatus of the class described, the Vcombination ofy a support,a member adapted to hold a plurality Yoi type in stacked relationship,upper and lower pairs oi'iinovable members engaging'said rod'intermediate its ends for supportingv said rod in upright position,andl means for operatinp; saidipairs oi' supporting` membersalternateljv,7 to diseiipgage them from said member and permit typedistributed to said holding' member: to move endivise thereof.

l2. In apparatus ot the class described, the combination of a support, amember adapted to receive and hold a plurality ot type in stackedrelationship, upper and lower pairs ot devices normally. engaging saidmember tor supporting it with its free end spaced from said support,`and means for alternately,movingsaid pairs ot supporting, devices awayliromi said type holdingsmemher to perm-it type distributed,thereto toinove endwise of said member:

13. In Vapparatus of theclass described, the combination et a support,.an upright member adapted. to receive and holdtype` in stackedrelationship, upper-.rand lower pairs ot devices for engaging` andsupporting said member intermediate its: ends, means normally tending'to holdfsaid devices in engagements-ith said member, and means foroperating said pairs ot' devices alternately kto permit typedistributedtesa-id"member to move endwise thereof.

14. In apparatus ofthe. class described, the combi-nation ofa support, amember adapt-ed to receive type at one `end and sup port them in stackedrelationship, pairs of devicesy engagingsaid member in different planesintermediate its ends for-,supporting it'onsaid support, and means formoving said pairs otdeviees alternately away from said member to permitmovement of the type thereon endwise, saidrmeansmaintaining one pair ofdevices .in..engagen'ieiit with said member.-ivliilethe other pair ofdevices is movingaway from and toward said member; Y

l5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination ofY a support,a member Y i 4 adapted to receive .type atoneendandsuplO. In apparatusof the class described,-

port-them in stackedrelationship, pairs ot' devices engaging'said memberin different planes intermediate its ends Jfor supportingr it ony saidsupport, and means formoving saidpai-rs of' devices alternatelyawayjroin ,saidgmember toppermit movement of. the

type thereon endwise, said operating means comprising rockers havingoperative en.- gagement with said pairs of devices and movable inopposite directions simultaneously.

16. In apparatus for holding perforated type, the combination of asupport including a series of members each adapted to extend through theperforations in the type and hold them in stacked arrangement, means forsupporting said members, and means controlling said supporting means andpermitting` the type distributed thereto to slide endwise of themembers.

17. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of asupport including a series of members adapted to receive and hold typein stacked arrangement,

means removably engaging said membersy between their opposite ends forsupporting them with their lower free ends spaced from said support, andmeans controlling said supporting means and permitting thetypedistributed thereto to slide endwise of the members.

18.. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support,a series of upright members each adapted to receive type and hold thesame in stacked relationship, means comprising an upper series of pairsof devices and a lower series of pairs of devices for engaging andsupporting said upright members intermediate their ends, and means foralternately operating said series of upper and lower pairs of devices.

19. In apparatusof the class described, the combination of a support, aseries of upright members each adapted to receive type and hold the samein stacked relationship, means comprising an upper series of pairs ofdevices and a lower series of pairs of devices for engaging andsupporting said upright members intermediate their ends, and

means for operating said upper series of pairs of devices and thereafteroperating said lower series of pairs of devices, whereby one series ofpairs of devices is maintained in engagement with said upright memberswhilethe other series of pairs ot devices are; being operated.

20. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support,an upright member adapted to receive and hold a plurality of type instacked relationship, pairs of upper and lower devices normally adaptedto engage and support said member intermediate its ends, a deviceinterposed between one supporting device of one pair and the adjacentsupporting device of the other pairvof supporting devices Jfor movingsaid supporting devices alternately away from said member, and means forswinging said operating devices ksimultaneouslyin opposite directions.`A i 21.v In combination` in a ,distributing device for type, a frameprovided with a platform having an opening, rods retained in a verticalposition in said frame underneath said opening, supporting means in saidframe for said rods, arranged at diierent levels, and means foralternately engaging and disengaging said supporting means with saidrods.

22. The combination with a frame, of a series of type holding rods,means, arranged in different horizontal planes, for supporting said rodsin upright position, and devices for alternately moving said supportingmeans away from and toward said rods.

23. In an apparatus for holding type, a

frame, a series of rods, series of vertically spaced upper and lowerdevices for support` ing said rods, and means for alternatelywithdrawing the upper and lower supporting devicesand re-engaging themwith said rods to permit the type to fall from one level to another andpass ysaid supporting devices.`

24. In an lapparatus for holding type, a frame, a series ot' rods,series of vertically spaced upper and lower devices for supporting saidrods, means for alternately withdrawing the upper and lower supportingdevices and re-engaging them with said rods to permit the type to fallfrom one level to another and pass said supporting devices, and a memberto arrest the downward movement of said type.

25. In a device for holding perforated type, a frame, a series of rods,series of upper and lower devices for supporting said rods, means foralternately withdrawing the upper and lower supporting devices andvre-engaging them with said rods to permit the type to pass saidsupporting devices, and a member upon which said type fall, saidreceiving member being provided with a lat` eral opening through whichsaid type can be withdrawn one at a time.

26. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a frame, ayseries of vertically disposed type holding rods therein, retainingdevices in the frame for said rods, said retaining devices arranged atdiii'erent levels, means for operating said retaining devices todisengage the same from said rods at one level while simultaneouslyengaging the same therewith at the other level, a device upon which thetype rest spaced from the foot of'each rod.

27. In a storing device for type, the combination of a frame, a seriesof rods, pairs of upper and lower devices having their inner endsadapted to engage and supp'ort said rods, and means for operating saidrespective pairs of devices alternately, whereby one pair will engagewith and support said rod at the time that the other pair isreleasedtfrom the same, to permit the pas- Y sage of the type along saidrod.

28. In a storing device for type, the combination of a series of rodsupon which said e ares'tored,J a base'membfer upon Which Y with theirperforations in alignment, a rod extending throughthe perforations ofthe type 'to hold them Vin stacked relationship andf'permitting the typeto move endWise thereof, the Vrod being entirely surrounded bythe type,and means for supporting said rod with its free end spaced from saidsupport While permitting'the type to be moved from` Aendv te endthereof, such supporting means having intermittent"engagement with therodto permit the type toV slide past them toward the -free end thereof.

In apparatus nof, he class described,

the combination ofa support on which a plurality of V'perforarted typemay be stacked with' their Vperforations in alignment, side Wallsvmounted on lsaid support to form a pocket lfor the lovvermost types inthe stack ef typ`e,`one of saidV side Walls being formed with an openingthrough which the lowermost type maybe removed, a rod extending throughthe perforations of the type and Y* serving to maintain them in stackedVrelationship the rod being entirelyv surrounded by the type, and meansfor supporting said rod Witliits free endk spaced from said supportWhile permitting the type to be moved from end toendfthereof, Ysuchsupporting means having intermittent Vengagememt with' the rod to permitthetype to slide past them tovvardtlie free end thereof. i f

` 3L In apparatus of the class described, the vcombination of a supportkon which a plurality of perforated type may be supported in stackedrelationship, a rod extend ing throughthe perforationsin the type formaintaining them ini stacked relationship theA type entirely encirclingthe rod, and means for supporting said rod With its lower free endterminating vat a point substantially midway between the upper and lowersurface'softhe type adjacent ytothe lowermost type ofthe stack, Ywherebythe lowermost type may be removed Without removing the type thereabove,the supporting means for the rod 'having intermittentV engagement Y,therewith tdpermit -theenirclin'g type to sli-'cle pastrsuch supportingmeans vvhile out engagementfwith the, rod. j' y' f 'I In apparatus ofheV class described,

the combination of a support on which a plurality of perforated typevsections may be supported in stacked relationship, walls mounted on saidsupport and forming a pocket for the loWermost sections of the in thestack, the front Wall of said pocket being formed with an openingthrough which the type sections are successively removed, a rodextending through the perf i forations in the type sections formaintaining them ,in stacked relationship the type entirely encircling?the rod, and "means for supporting said'r'od with its free endterminating at a point substantially midway between the upper and lowersurfaces of the type section adjacent to the lowermost type section andco-operatingwvith the front Wall the introduction of a tool thereinto toengage the perforation in the lowermost ty of; the stack, a rodextending through t e perforations in the type for maintaining them instacked relationship, and means for supporting said rodA wvith'its freeend spacedfrom said support, whereby the lowermost type can be removed.

34. In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination of a support onwhich a plurality of perforated type are adapted to be supported instacked relationship, a rod extending through the perforations off thetype and serving to maintain them in 'stacked relationship the typeentirely en` circling the rod, disengageable means for supportingl saidrod intermediate its ends with its free end spaced from said supportWhile permitting the movement of the"-type from end toend of saidrod,and a- Wall arranged in front oftsaid support and adapted tobe engagedby one or more type above the levvermost type to prevent the removal oftype thereabove.

In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination of a support onwhich a pluralityi of perforted type are adapted to be supperted instacked "relationship, front, reaiand side walls mounted on said supportand arranged to form a pocket-for the lfowermost type in the-stack, arod extending threug'h "the perforationsof the type for imalntainlngthem inl stacked relationshi the type entirely encircling the* andisengagcable fmeans supporting said `rod-in termediate its ends abovethe type stacked thereon with the lower free end of said rod spaced fromsaid support, but permitting the movement of the type from end to end ofsaid rod, the walls of said pocket operating through the type to preventlateral movement of the lower free end of said rod.

36. In apparatus of the cla-ss described, the combination of a series ofupright rods, means for supporting said rods with their upper endsexposed, a platform vcommon to and extending in front of said rods, anddevices mounted on said platform, one for each rod, adapted to engageperforted type in a -l holder to cause the ringing thereof on the freeends of said rods.

37. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series ofvertical rods, one for each character of a font of type, pairs ofdevices arranged to engage said rods between their opposite ends forsupporting them in upright position, a pair of rockshafts having membersarranged to engage said pairs of devices and alternately move themtoward and from said rods, gearing connecting said rock-shafts together,whereby they may be simultaneously rocked in opposite directions, andmeans for operating said gearing.

38. In apparatus of the cla-ss described, the combination of a series ofvertical rods, one for each character of a font of type,

pairs of devices arranged to engage said rods between 4their oppositeends for supporting them in upright position, a pair of rock-shaftshaving members arranged to engage said pairs of devices and alternatelymove them toward and from said rods, gearing connecting said rock-shaftstogether, whereby they may be simultaneously rocked in oppositedirections, means for operating said gearing, and means for controllingthe movement of said operating means.

39. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a series of rods around which type are stacked, upperand lower sets of devices removably engaging said rods to support thembut permit movement of the type from end to end thereof, means foralternately operating said sets of device-s, and means for controllingsaid operating means.

40. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series ofrods around which type are stacked, upper and lower sets of devicesremovably engaging said rods to support them but permit movement of thetype from end to end thereof, means, including a spring which is placedunder tension, for alternately operating said sets of devices, and meansfor controlling the op eration of said operating means under the actionof said spring.

4l. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, arod on which articles may be ringed, means engaging said rod forsupporting it on said support, and mechanism for controlling Saidengaging means, whereby the articles may be moved from end to end ofsaid rod while supported on said support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ARTHUR D. SABORSKY.

